Donald Trump has been found guilty of using a criminal hush-money scheme to influence the outcome of the 2016 election.

The verdict came after a jury deliberated for less than twelve hours in the unprecedented first criminal trial against a US president. It marks a perilous political moment for Trump, the presumptive nominee for the Republican nomination, whose poll numbers have remained unchanged throughout the trial but could tank at any moment.

  • CptEnder@lemmy.world
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    6 months ago

    Which is how it should be in Florida, and everywhere. People shouldn’t continue to be punished after serving their time.

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      6 months ago

      They should be able to vote in jail too. Otherwise an authoritarian could just lock up their political opponents, especially in swing states.